§ 34-14-2. Liability of co-tenant.
Every joint tenant, tenant in common, or co-parcener who commits any waste on any estate he or she holds in joint tenancy, tenancy in common, or co-parcenary, without the consent of the other joint tenants, tenants in common, or co-parceners, shall forfeit double the amount of the waste so done, to be recovered by the other joint tenants, tenants in common, or co-parceners, to their own use.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 268, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 333, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 384, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 587, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 34-14-2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-14 - Waste and Estrepement
Section 34-14-1. - Liability of tenant for life or years to reversioner or remainderman.
Section 34-14-2. - Liability of co-tenant.
Section 34-14-3. - Action in name of co-tenants.
Section 34-14-4. - Failure of person joined as plaintiff to appear.
Section 34-14-5. - Issuance of writ of estrepement.
Section 34-14-6. - Power of sheriff to stay waste.
Section 34-14-7. - Notice and hearing on estrepement.